[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Matt10k
Maybe you comp has a virus?

Checked daily at 10 am, full computer scan, it could be crapware I haven't got rid of. There is a lot of it put on machine these days as you can see from this article in the Wall Street Journal.

http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20070405.html

[Annie]

Also depends on how many icons you have on your desktop. If your programmes are saved in your briefcase or in your documents and not on the desktop, that will speed up starting time.

[Matt10k]

Originally posted by Red Moon

Checked daily at 10 am, full computer scan, it could be crapware I haven't got rid of. There is a lot of it put on machine these days as you can see from this article in the Wall Street Journal.

http://ptech.wsj.com/archive/ptech-20070405.html

Maybe this is a vista problem then? I've never really had any of the problems mentioned in that link and my boot ups have always been fine. Part of the reason I stuck with xp+ the ludicrous amount of ram vista takes up.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Annie
Also depends on how many icons you have on your desktop. If your programmes are saved in your briefcase or in your documents and not on the desktop, that will speed up starting time.

There is nothing on my desktop, but do have the side bar running which takes some of the the time up. I hate cluttered dsktops.

Originally posted by Matt10k
Maybe this is a vista problem then? I've never really had any of the problems mentioned in that link and my boot ups have always been fine. Part of the reason I stuck with xp+ the ludicrous amount of ram vista takes up.

I'm looking into possible boot up problems now by looking at the event viewer. According to Sony a 2 minute boot up time is about average for a Windows Vista portable (see wall street journal video in the link above), given my PC is a high end machine with costing around Ł900 it should be better than average.

You can get a higher spec MacBook for Ł900 which boots in under 30 seconds and doesn't come with crapware.

[Ross]

I wouldn't have a clue.

About a 40 seconds? Windows Vista Home Premium.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Ross
I wouldn't have a clue.

About a 40 seconds? Windows Vista Home Premium.

I want a fast Vista machine

[Ross]

Originally posted by Red Moon

I want a fast Vista machine

By the way, I tried to do that Ctrl, Esc and Break thing and nothing happened.

[Riz]

Less then 30 seconds to 30 seconds i have vista..

[rayheartbliss]

its quite annoying sumtimes!

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by Ross
I want a fast Vista machine

By the way, I tried to do that Ctrl, Esc and Break thing and nothing happened. [/quote]

Try the windows key and break key at the same time.

Never buying another HP they are too too slow..... High spec but slow.

[Daniel__]

I have windows vista home premium and it only takes about 1 min maybe less

[Ross]

Originally posted by Red Moon

By the way, I tried to do that Ctrl, Esc and Break thing and nothing happened.

Try the windows key and break key at the same time.

Never buying another HP they are too too slow..... High spec but slow. [/quote]

Processor: Intel (R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz
32-bit operating system

3.2 Windows Experience Index

[Nicky.]

Around 40 seconds to a minute..

thats with waiting 15 seconds for my 'Your windows isnt genuine' message to go away lol x

Edit -

Im on Vista Home Premium x

andd my main computer, is SO slow, its Windows SP 2000, old lol x

Takes around 10 -15 minz.. then around 10 minz to open an internet page ! x

[Matt10k]

Originally posted by Nickyy
Around 40 seconds to a minute..

thats with waiting 15 seconds for my 'Your windows isnt genuine' message to go away lol x

[Nicky.]

Originally posted by Matt10k

It ssoo annoying! x

Lol x